Ahh. That makes sense. See I'm the opposite. Not sure what it says about me, but Punisher is probably top 10 Marvel characters for me. But, I also absolutely love Boondock Saints and John Wick as well. I have seen the system from the inside, and alot of people are now noticing how corrupt and broken it is. And while things like John Wick and Punisher aren't realistic, it makes me feel better when I see evil people get what they deserve, even if its just in fantasy land. I've also lost alot in my life, just like these broken anti heros. I sympathize with the trauma and pain they went through that made them what they are, and maybe the realism at what that much trauma could do to someone's psyche. They are sort of a case study on what can happen when you break someone and the fallout of those actions, albeit in a fantasy setting. I also like the characters that go through all that trauma and manage to not completely lose their minds as well, as they are the opposite side of that coin. Where Punisher is the broken psychotic path, chaos and insanity from trauma, you also have other stories like Spiderman and Bucky, where they eventually work through all their shit, and just keep fighting the good fight, without all the needless bloodshed and death. Bucky is also in my top 10 for that reason. He went through a living hell for decades, and eventually ends up being able to wear the mantel of Capt America, after finally working through alot of his trauma. Those stories make me feel hope. I think I honestly see myself in them, and it shows me what I could become if I let these things eat me alive, on both sides of that coin. I'd rather be Bucky post Civil War, but I could easily let it turn me into Frank. Maybe it helps keep me sane.
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